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Rhodes (Greek: ÏÏÎ´Î¿Ï, Rodos [rÃ³dos]) ËroÃ°os is the largest of The dodecanese islands in terms of land area and also the island'group s historical. capitalhodes' nickname is The island of the Knights, named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who once conquered the land.
Rhodes in Mythology. In Greek Mythology the name of the island derives from the nymph Rhodos who bore seven sons to the sun god Helios, the patron of the island. Three grandsons of these offspring were the heroes of the three principal cities on the island: Camirus, Ialysus, and Lindus, which were named after them.